Remove/Install Sealing Frame Of Rear-End Door - AR72.20-P-2122XG

Model 463 

as of model year 2019 

Fig 1: Sealing Frame Of Rear-End Door Components Location - Model 463 As Of Model Year 2019

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	Remove
1	Open rear-end door (1).
2	Unclip pneumatic spring (2) at rear-end door (1) and swivel to side.
3	Unclip retaining clip (3) in turn (arrows area A) and expose sealing frame (4).	Replace sealing frame (4).
		Long wedge	Fig 3
		Dismantling tool	Fig 2
4.1	Cut sealing frame (4) and remove.	Only for closed variant of sealing frame (4) without existing joint (4.1) and if electrical wiring harness of rear-end door (1) is not removed.
4.2	Cut sealing frame (4) at joint (4.1) and remove.	Only for open variant of sealing frame (4) with existing joint (4.1).
	Clean
5	Thoroughly clean contact surfaces on rear-end door (1).
	Install
6	Position sealing frame (4) on rear-end door (1) and clip in retaining clip (3) (area A) so that joint (4.1) is still accessible.	Replace sealing frame (4). Do not use any lubricant. Correct seating and leak tightness are otherwise not ensured.
		Only clip in retaining clip (3) once. This is otherwise deformed too much by the unclipping and sealing frame (4) is damaged as a result. Starting at the top left, alternatively clip in sealing frame (4) in direction of arrow (B) and/or (C). Ensure sealing frame (4) is correctly seated.
7	Connect joint (4.1) via insert (4.2) and fully clip in retaining clip (3) of sealing frame (4).
8	Install pneumatic spring (2) on rear-end door (1).
9	Close rear-end door (1).

Fig 2: Identifying Dismantling Tool (000 589 95 63 00)

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Fig 3: Identifying Long Wedge (115 589 03 59 00)

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